Assertion and Denial

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Assertion

Assertion noun - A solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something.
Usage example: the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence
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Denial is an antonym for assertion in declaration topic.
Nearby Words: assert, assertive, asserted, assertively, asserting

Denial

Denial noun - A refusal to confirm the truth of a statement.
Usage example: the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her
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Assertion is an antonym for denial.
Nearby Words: deny, denied, deniable, denier
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initial initial assertion initial denial
constant constant assertion constant denial
vague vague assertion vague denial
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Denial and Assertion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assertion/denial
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